Resources & Recommendations

Visit Our Online Shop for Additional Hypnobirthing MP3 Tracks

We have tracks available for pregnancy, childbirth, breech turn, sleep, children, breastfeeding and bonding and also general hypnosis. Visit our shop to download your additional practice materials now!

Background Music for your Birth & Relaxation

If you love the background music from ‘Surge of the Sea – Hypnosis for Childbirth’ and our other tracks; then you can now purchase the music by world renowned Australian meditation music artist – Christopher Lloyd Clarke, to use as background music during your own birth or for general relaxation before and after your birth.

Aromatherapy

Click here to download a very informative free eBook about aromatherapy for pregnancy; written by Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner Vicki Hobbs from Perth.

This eBook gives a basic overview of aromatherapy in pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period highlighting the important things to help mums and their birth partners understand how they can use essential oils confidently and safely.

Doula Services

Women have complex needs during childbirth. In addition to the safety of modern obstetrical care and the love and support provided by their partners, women need consistent, continuous reassurance, comfort and respect.

Positive effects of Doula Care

50% reduction on caesarean rates

25% shorter labour

60% reduction in epidural requests

40% reduction in Syntocinon use

30% reduction in analgesia use

40% reduction in forceps delivery

This is Australia’s largest online directory of doulas. A doula offers unbiased information, physical and emotional support during pregnancy, childbirth and in the postnatal periodhttp://www.findadoula.com.au/

Contact your Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner for recommendations of doulas in your local area.

Lactation Consultants

The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) runs the National Breastfeeding Helpline 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 268). The Breastfeeding Helpline is available 7 days a week. It is staffed by trained, volunteer counsellors who answer calls on a roster system in their own homes.

Homebirth Support

Homebirth Australia is a group of consumers and midwives committed to ensuring the survival of homebirth as a birth option for Australian women, with the overall aim of public funded homebirth across the country.

The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. ABA was founded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964 (as the Nursing Mothers’ Association), with the primary aim of giving mother-to-mother support to breastfeeding women.

Parenting Blogs

Mother Down Under This is a great blog by Hypnobirthing Australia mum Caitlin. This is an online mother’s group for pregnant women and for new mothers. It contains a lot of useful advice, mixed with a bit of humour.

The Rent Tent is another great blog created by talented Hypnobirthing mum, Rachel from Brisbane. It’s about parenthood and womanhood and is attracting quite a following.

Recommended Services Gold Coast & Brisbane

Click here for recommended services around Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Photography

We wish to thank (and highly recommend) the following talented photographers who have generously contributed to our program.

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About Melissa Spilsted

Melissa Spilsted is an author, clinical hypnotherapist, teacher, recording artist and the director of Hypnobirthing Australia™ (Australia's fastest growing childbirth education course). She teaches hypnobirthing techniques to parents and practitioners throughout Australia and the world.

About the Program

The Hypnobirthing Australia™ program is a unique and comprehensive antenatal education program catering to Australian needs, that uses deep relaxation, self hypnosis and specific breathing techniques for a safer, easier and gentle birth.